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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To prepare specialists, having knowledge of public health and informatics, capable of designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software and hardware for solving healthcare issues.
Learning outcomes:
Underlying Conceptual Basis for Informatics:
A1 Understanding of the key concepts and ideas of the field of information systems
A2 Understanding of the fundamental subjects that the field of information systems requires or is based on
A3 Understanding of the basics of biomedicine, bioengineering, electronics, applied mathematics and other science theories
Analysis, Design and Implementation:
B1 Skills in formalization and specification of the real-world problems whose solutions involve the use of informatics
B2 Knowledge and skills required to model activities of enterprises and to perform detailed business analysis
B3 Knowledge and skills required to analyze enterprise needs, specify information systems development and modernization requirements
B4 Knowledge and skills required to design information systems and databases, prepare the design documentation
B5 Knowledge and skills in programming, testing, integrating, administrating and installing user interface, business logic and database components of information systems
B6 Knowledge and skills required to create multidimensional data warehouses and analyze the data stored in them
B7 Knowledge and skills required to plan and manage information systems’ development, installation and expansion projects
B8 Knowledge and skills required to audit and evaluate information systems’ projects as well as operational information systems
B9 Skills and abilities to apply information technologies (CASE tools, database managements systems, prototyping and programming environments, business modeling packages, etc.) for the solution of domain problems
B10 Skills and abilities to analyze and evaluate problems related with application of information technologies and computer systems development, knowledge about new and significant informatics engineering research and development problems, and abilities to select and implement appropriate solutions for them
B11 Knowledge and skills to choose and apply appropriate process models and programming environments for the traditional as well as new applied informatics projects
B12 Skills and abilities to apply the knowledge and understanding for the formulation and solution of biomedical electronics and electronics problems, applying known methods
Technological and Methodological Skills:
C1 Skills in combining theory and practice by selecting appropriate methods and tools to solve tasks, that may arise during the development and operation of information systems
C2 Knowledge and skills required to plan and conduct practical research, examine experimental results
C3 Theoretical understanding of state-of-the-art software and hardware technologies and tools, and the skills required to use them
C4 Abilities and skills in domain-specific literature analysis and the recognition of the need for life-long learning
Other Professional Competences:
D1 Skills required to communicate effectively with colleagues, (potential) clients, information systems users and general public on any information systems related issues
D2 Skills required to systemically evaluate various tasks and situations, define their parameters, and break them down into smaller tasks at the same time providing suggestions on how to solve them
D3 Skills in evaluation of engineering solutions with regards to ethics, social, legal and security requirements
D4 Skills and abilities required to work effectively both individually and in a team, assign tasks and responsibilities, manage projects and their teams
D5 Skills and abilities to understand principles of population health and their influencing factors, to evaluate health disparities and their significant social and economic factors, to identify priority health problems of the society and its groups
D6 Skills and abilities to understand and define the modern world, national and local health policy principles, the influence of political decisions on lifestyle and health of the population
D7 Skills and abilities to work in workshops and laboratories
Activities of teaching and learning:
The material of all study subjects is mastered during classroom and individual work time. Classroom work includes lectures, laboratory works, seminars, group and individual consultations, discussions, debates, reflections, case studies, error analysis, presentations, demonstrations and exercises. Student's individual work includes assimilation of theoretical material, preparation for lectures, laboratory work and exercises, intermediate reporting for the semester assignments and final exams, homework and individual and group projects preparation, literature search and analysis, problem solving, and other activities to obtain knowledge, skills and abilities. The study programme concludes with a final degree project.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The criterion proportional cumulative grading ten-point scale to assess knowledge, abilities and skills is applied. The learning outcomes of the programme and its modules are evaluated during intermediate semester reporting (written essays, studies, midterm works, projects and their reports, laboratory work reports and oral defending, etc.). The final grade consists of intermediate evaluations and final exam grades.
Final degree project is defended at the public meeting of qualification committee of the study field, consisting of KTU and LSMU members, which is approved by the Rector‘s order.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
General education subjects are given 18 credits; core subjects of study field are given 192 credits; final practice is given 18 credits; final thesis is worth 12 credits. 66 credits from 240 (27,5 percent) are taught by LSMU and 174 credits (72,5 percent) include KTU taught modules. The total number of studied subjects is 40.
Students are studying the following core subjects of study field: mathematics, information technologies, physics, object-oriented programming fundamentals, digital logic basics, medical ethics, theory of probability and statistics, data structures basics, databases, fundamental epidemiology, algorithm design and analysis, software engineering, computer networks and internet technologies, fundamentals of medical informatics systems, economic fundamentals of healthcare, data warehousing and business data analysis, health education, general and health law basics, social medicine and public health history, healthcare management and quality, data analysis, etc.
The programme includes professional practice (18 credits).
Specialisations:
Biomedical informatics;
E-Health technologies.
Optional courses:
Students can choose one of the two specializations, which consist of 30 credit-worthy study subjects set from KTU specializations electives.
In addition, students can choose:
• core subject of study field (3 credits) from LSMU electives;
• general education subjects (6 credits) from KTU electives;
• optional subject (3 credits) from study modules of any study field.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Joint study programme.
A graduate has knowledge of computer science, programming, information systems, general software development, medical informatics, statistical modeling and statistical data analysis, public health and health care monitoring and evaluation, health economics and management, health policy and planning, is able to analyze, design, develop, deploy and maintain health informatics computer systems’ software and hardware.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
The graduate can work as systems analyst, modeling and data analysis specialist, software and hardware development and maintenance specialist in healthcare and public health institutions as well as e-health solutions development companies.
Access to further study:
The graduates will be able to continue studies in informatics, informatics engineering or related fields master study programs in Lithuania and abroad.
